Hailey

**Journal Day 1**
The first place I Stopped was at Mc. Donald’s to eat. I got the chicken tenders, fries and a diet Pepsi to drink. Then I went to lake Champlain. The Length of lake Champlain is 120 miles long or 193 kilometers. The width is 12 miles. The average lake depth is 64 ft.

After I went to lake Champlain I went to see the frost heaves men’s basketball play. They played the Milwaukee Bucks. They lost 43 to 40. The Frost Heaves Men’s Basketball team’s coach is Scott Caulfield. There are over 15 people on there team.

After I saw the Frost Heaves Men’s Basketball team play I went to see the UVN Men’s Ice Hockey play against the Green Bay Gamblers. UVN won 5 to 3. It was a close game. They were founded in 1791. There school colors are green and gold. The rink size is 200x90. There head coach is Kevin Sneddon. Then I went to the bathroom before I left. That’s what I did on my first day.

** Journal Day 2 **
The first place I stopped was at John Dewey’s Cemetery. John Dewey was born October 20, 1859. He died June 2, 1952. John Dewey was best known as pragmatist educator of the early 20th century. After that I went to Johnson College. There team name is Johnson State Badgers. There school colors are green, navy and white. Johnson College was established in 1828. From John Dewey’s cemetery to Johnson College I traveled 39.37 miles.

Then I stopped at burger King to eat. I got fresh apple fries, a cheeseburger, a chocolate shake and a d Dutch apple pie. When I was done eating I went to the bathroom. I traveled from Johnson College to burger King took 40.46 miles.

After I went to Burger King I went to my highest point Mt. Mansfield. Mt. Mansfield is 4,393 feet tall. The prominence is 3,633. The range is in the green mountains. Two sets of Cliffs are supported by three yards of their base. From Burger King to Mt. Mansfield took 38.70 miles. That is what I did on day two.

** Journal Day 3 **
The first place I stopped was at Butterfly Bakery. At Butterfly Bakery I wasn’t that hungry so I just got two chocolate chip cookies and a chocolate milk to have on the way. After that I went to the Capital. There I learned that the building is one of a few to have a gold dome. The states nickname is Green Mountain State. Rudyard Kipling living in Vermont in the 1890’s invented the game of Snow Golf. From Butterfly Bakery to the State Capital took 0.75 miles.

The next place I went was to the Sate House. There I learned John Deere served his apprenticeship in Vermont. Montpelier is the smallest State Capital I the U.S. Vermont is the largest producer in Maple Syrup in the U.S producing over 500,000 gallons a year from the State Capital to the State House took 0.15 miles.

The next place I went was to get gas at Berlin Street Mobil for my Ford Fusion. After that I went to Bolton Valley. At Bolton Valley I went skiing. The Ski hills I went down were Gardner’s Lane, Brook Run, Maple Loop and Twin Knolls. That is what I did on Day th

** Journal Day 4 **
The first place I stopped was at Shelburne Museum. At Shelburne Museum I learned that over 150,000 things are exhibited buildings, 25 of which are history and were relocated to the museum grounds. There they showed me some paintings, folk art, quilts, textiles and furniture. After I went to Shelburne Museum I went to Norwich University. I learned there where in the NCAA division three. They have 20 different varsity sports. There are approximately 2,100 cadets. It was founded by Alden Partridge. The University is also a private University. Shelburne Museum to Norwich University was 55.05 miles.

After I went to Norwich University I went to get something to eat at Depot Square. At depot square I got a Small Pepperoni pizza and a root beer. After I ate I went to Allis State Park. Allis State Park was named after Wallace Allis. At Allis State Park there are private campsites. The park was established in 1928. There are several beautiful ponds near by. From Depot Square to Allis State Park was 7.97 miles. That is what I did on day four.

** Journal Day 5 **
The first place I stopped was at Rutland. The mayor of Rutland is Chris Louras. The population in Rutland is 16,742. Rutland is located at the elevation 164.6 m (540 ft.) After I went to the city of Rutland I went to Eureka School House. Eureka School House was built in 1785. It’s the oldest surviving school house in Vermont. Eureka School House is a small one room school. Rutland to Eureka School House took 43.58 miles

After I went to Eureka School House I went to visit Carlton Fisk at Subway. I got a Sub and then I asked him some questions. The first question I asked him was when were you born? He said he was born in Vermont in 1947, but he grew up in Charlestown, New Hampshire. The second question I asked him was did you ever win something? He said he won the 1972 American League Rookie of the year. The third question I asked him was What teams have you played for in your years of baseball? He said he played for the Chicago White Soxs, Boston Red Soxs and the New York Yankees. And the last question I asked him was how old are you now? He said he is 62 years old. Then I had to say bye because I had to get some gas and go to the bathroom on the way. Eureka School House to see Charlton Fisk took 11.28 miles.

After I went to see Carlton Fisk I went to Cal’s service station to get gas for my Ford Fusion and go to the bathroom. From Carlton Fisk to Cal’s service station took 0.27 miles. That is what I did on day 5 ** Journal Day 6 ** The first place I stopped was at Fort Dummer. At Fort Dummer I learned that in 1724 the British built Fort Dummer. Another thing I learned was with the capture of Montreal in 1759 and the conclusion of the last of the French and Indian War the fort fell into disuse and it was abandoned in 1760. After I went to Fort Dummer I went to Woodford State Park. At Woodford State Park I figured out on my own that there is a 2.7 mile trail along the lake. Then one of the employees came by me and told me some facts and interesting things about Woodford State Park. She told me that Woodford State Park is a 398-acre park. It’s the highest elevation of any park in Vermont. The last fact she told me was its 2,400 feet. There is 103 sites you can visit. From fort Dummer to Woodford State Park took 27.86 miles.

The next place I stopped was at Wendy’s to get something to eat. I got a Bacon Cheeseburger, fries and lemonade. After I was done eating I went to the bathroom then I was on my way to my next stop. The next place I stopped was at Bennington Battle Monument. There was a sign standing in front of it so I read it. It said that the monument is 306 feet tall. The monument is 10 miles from the battlefield. The battle was on August 17, 1777. The monuments cornerstone was laid in 1887. The last fact on it was 1,400 men fought in the war. From Wendy’s to Bennington Battle Monument took 1.92 miles. It was a pretty fun day!. ** Journal Day 7 ** I was kind of tired from running around all day so I just went to the Best Western and did some things there. The first thing I did there was put my stuff in my room and then I went to have breakfast in the lobby because I didn’t have a breakfast yet this morning. So I went down to the lobby and ate a bagel with cream cheese and orange juice. Then I went back up to my room to figure out what I would do next. I saw this brochure in my room I looked at it and it told me where the arcade was. So I went to the arcade. At the arcade I played a lot of games and I won 1,384 tickets. So at the counter I got a disco ball and three packs of fun dip. Then I looked back in the brochure and saw they had a pool so I went swimming. I swam for 1:30 minutes. Then I was starting to get hungry so I found a restaurant near by so I went to The Rybrook Traven. At The Rybrook Traven I got grilled chicken, hot wings and a chocolate milk. After I was done eating I went back to best western and swam for 1:43 minutes. Then I went to my room and went to bed. From Best western to The Rybrook Traven took 0.79 miles. That is what I did on day 7.

It was an AWESOME day.

** Journal Day 8 **
Well it’s my last day in Vermont. So I decided to go to an amusement park. The amusement park I went to was Bromely Sun Adventure Park. I was so excited to go on the trampoline. The trampoline was so cool and so much fun. I did a flip on it! The next thing I went on was the Space Bikes. To ride Space Bikes you have to paddle as fast as you can to beet the other person. After that I went on the super slide. It was SO much fun. Then I went on the zip line. It was so cool seeing all different things when I went through the woods. Then I went into the bounce house. I went so far up when I bounced. After I went in the bounce house I went on the giant swing. It was really scary because you would be so far up into the air. Then I was ready to get wet so I went on the big Water Slide. I went really fast. It was really fun at the amusement park but I had to go because I was getting hungry. So I went to Depot Café. There I got a Hot Chocolate and two M&M cookies. From Bromley Sun Mountain Adventure Park to Depot Café took 7.50 miles. It was very fun in Vermont.

It was a fun day!